Mo’s 2021 Eurovision preview party: Part Three
For my third shindig, I'm turning down the lights and mixing special cocktails - one part tonic to sixteen parts gin and the smallest...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 16 of 39 – Greece
When I first heard this song, my immediate thought was to pan it like I had with Cyprus several days ago because on first...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 24 – Moldova
Sugar by Natalia Gordienko
Those of you who know your Arsenium from your Elnur will recognise Natalia not merely as 2020’s cancelled contestant but also...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Sweden
Voices by Tusse
Well, this went big in the Swedish Melodifestivalen! Despite the return of pop’s popular Eric Saade and The Mamas v Dotter rematch...
Nick’s Countdown 2021 – Czech Republic and Denmark
CZECH REPUBLIC - Benny Cristo - omaga
I’m trying to avoid making too many comparisons between the 2020 entries and the 2021 entries. I’ve always...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 19 of 39 – Israel
After my experiences at Ben Gurion airport at 2am in the morning on the Monday after the contest (“Yes my badge says press, no...
Nick’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Serbia
SERBIA - Hurricane - LOCO LOCO
"The pop song, Olaf. The one with THREE girls. You seemed to especially enjoy that one, OLAF."
I have a...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 2 – Australia
Technicolour by Montaigne
Montaigne is my Countdown’s first of many returning artists whose 2020 Eurovision dreams were brought to a juddering halt by Coronavirus. As...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 13 of 39 – France
You can often tell which nation has sent a specific song from a mile off and this song could be nothing other than French....
Mo’s 2021 Eurovision preview party: Part Four
Time for the last slice of semi-final flan, before tempting your taste buds with the Big Five (and host nation) cheeseboard.
With seven casualties promised,...